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PsTube vs Red: catalog facts
PsTube	Red
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Installed free from Snap or Flathub; the code is not open source.
Linux, Android	Linux
Ad-free playback Video downloads built in	TV mode for living-room use Ad and tracker blocking with SponsorBlock
Depends on third-party Piped instances that can break Unofficial client	Proprietary licence Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: Proprietary
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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